Michael Ring
Ceist:231 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the grant payment for his slatted shed. [26942/00]
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
A payment of £7,375.92 under the national scheme for the control of farm pollution in respect of a slatted shed will issue to the person named on receipt of a farm visit fee requested from him by my Department.
John Ellis
Ceist:232 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will expedite payment of headage and premium to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [26986/00]
An over claim has been identified on one of the land parcels claimed by the person named in 2000. Maps have issued to him and he has been informed of the extent of this over claim. The application cannot be further processed until a reply is received.
John Ellis
Ceist:233 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will expedite payment of headage and premium to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who states that his area aid is now in order. [26987/00]
The person named applied for grants on 22 cows and two heifers under the 2000 suckler cow premium scheme and on 22 cows and 15 other animals under the 2000 cattle headage scheme on 31 May 2000.
Under the regulations the number of grants payable under the suckler cow premium scheme is determined by the number of quota rights held by the applicant for the year in question The person named has therefore established an entitlement to premium on 20.2 suckler cows.
There were a number of problems with parcels of land on the 2000 area aid application of the person named. The relevant maps for the land parcels have been sent to him in order to resolve the matter. When the maps are returned to the Department, the land parcels will be re-digitised and validated. Provided everything is in order his entitlements under the 2000 suckler cow premium and cattle headage schemes will then issue as soon as possible.
John Ellis
Ceist:234 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will arrange for the urgent payment of a beef premium due to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [26988/00]
The person named submitted an application for first age special beef premium in respect of nine animals.
No area aid application was received and therefore the producer is entitled to payment in respect of a maximum of 15 livestock units. Payment will issue on these animals within the next week.
John Ellis
Ceist:235 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will expedite payment of headage and premium to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [26989/00]
The 2000 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed with no outstanding errors and the area for payment purposes has been determined at 59.42 hectares. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
John Ellis
Ceist:236 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will pay arrears of headage and premium to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who states that his application for area aid is now in order. [26990/00]
The 2000 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed with no outstanding errors. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
John Ellis
Ceist:237 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will expedite payment of premium and headage to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [26991/00]
The person named has been paid in full for the first and second instalments of the 2000 ewe premium on 23 June and 23 October last respectively.
The position in regard to his 2000 sheep headage scheme grant is that his 2000 area aid application was randomly selected for inspection in accordance with EU regulations. Following the return of the inspection results the plots of land on the application are currently being entered on to the Department's electronic database and sheep headage payments due will issue in the near future.
John Ellis
Ceist:238 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department will expedite payment of headage and premium to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [26992/00]
The person named in this case included commonage in her 2000 area aid application but did not provide proof of her entitlement to a share of the commonage. She has been informed of this and her application cannot be processed further until this proof is provided.
Dinny McGinley
Ceist:239 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when payment of cattle and sheep headage will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26993/00]
The 2000 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed with no outstanding errors and the area for payment purposes has been determined at 22.50 hectares. Any payments due will issue as soon as possible.
Michael Creed
Ceist:240 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will confirm receipt of an application form for additional milk quota for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when this application will be dealt with by the appeals tribunal. [26994/00]
I understand the person in question has submitted an application for additional quota to the milk quota appeals tribunal and his case will be considered as soon as possible. The person named will be notified of the outcome of his application.